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And don't forget to add some comments about the purpose of the script, in which environment it will run, any external constraints that apply to it, why you made some design choices, ...

1K lines is long for a script, so perhaps you can split it up into separate logical sections. That will certainly improve your chances the Monks will have a look.

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A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James

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